River Test: water levels along the river

We have 10 gauges on the River Test. 8 are below normal for the date and 1 above. The balance is tilted firmly towards low water.

The gauges are in Hampshire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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10 gauges

River Test: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test	0.12 m	Normal	±0	40 min ago
Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test	0.02 m	Low	−0.01 m	40 min ago
WherwellRiver gauge, River Test	0.19 m	Lowest on record	±0	40 min ago
Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test	0.67 m	Very low	±0	40 min ago
Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test	0.48 m	Very low	−0.01 m	40 min ago
Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test	33.84 m	Very low	±0	40 min ago
OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test	14.92 m	Low	±0	40 min ago
RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test	10.95 m	High	±0	40 min ago
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test	0.74 m	Lowest on record	±0	55 min ago
Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test	0.39 m	Very low	+0.02 m	55 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Test

The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at Ashe near Basingstoke and flows southwards for 40 miles (64 km) to Southampton Water. Settlements on the Test include the towns of Stockbridge and Romsey. The river's valley gives its name to the local government district of Test Valley. Below the village of Longparish, the river is broadly followed by the Test Way, a long-distance footpath.